Gov’s Council OKs two, rejects another

Mary Beth Heffernan, a former cabinet secretary under Gov. Deval L. Patrick, has been approved for a District Court circuit judgeship.
The Governor’s Council voted 7-1 to confirm Heffernan, with only Councilor Jennie Caissie voting against her.
Heffernan immediately faced scrutiny at the hearing about her role in overseeing the state drug-lab crisis. She also answered a ...